About Emergency Dentistry for Benton Patients
The dental emergency that genuinely should not wait is facial swelling. A tooth infection contained at the root is painful but localized. Once swelling appears in the cheek, jaw, or under the chin, the infection has moved into the surrounding tissue, and from there it can progress quickly. Swelling combined with fever, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty breathing is a hospital situation, not a dental appointment.
For everything short of that, our Pines Road office in west Shreveport is about 30 minutes from Benton. Dr. Travis Kendall and Dr. Judson Murray provide emergency treatment, IV sedation is available, and Billy Dudley, CDT, handles denture repairs on-site. Calling ahead lets us judge which category you are in and reserve time accordingly.
For less urgent problems, a lost crown, a chipped tooth, a filling that has come out, prompt attention still matters. Exposed tooth structure decays and fractures faster than intact enamel, and what is a simple repair this week can be a considerably larger problem next month. Call and we will tell you honestly how soon you should come in.
Also serving nearby: Shreveport, Bossier City